German Awards - Order of the House and Merit of Oldenburg - Knight's Cross 2nd Class with Crown

This order was established on November 27, 1838 by Paul Friedrich Augustus and was supposed to remind of the 25-year return of his father. Initially, the order consisted of classes: Grand Cross, Grand Komtur, Komtur and Small Cross (from 1860 knightly crosses). Attached to the order is a common badge of honor in 3 classes: gold, silver and iron. The large crosses were divided into gold and silver crown crosses in 1841. In 1856, for merits in the war, this award was expanded with 2 swords passing through the center. With a higher talent in peacetime, they were added to the ring. To the Common Badge of Honor 1. The class was awarded a gold crown. In 1883, the General Badge of Honor was renamed the Cross of Honor. In 1903, the Officers' Cross was established between Komtur and Knight's Cross 1. The class stands. Knight's Crosses 2nd Class were split in 1906. Knight's Crosses 2. Class without crown. The last expansion was the Laurel Fund for sword crosses in 1918.
The meaning of the dates on the cross sleeves: January 17, 1755 - the birthday of Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig, July 6, 1785 - entry into the government, May 21, 1829 - the anniversary of the death of the duke, November 27, 1838 - the foundation of the order.

The cross is silver with white enameled cross sleeves and silver edges. In the center, a round medallion with a border is worn on both sides. Above is a movable silver crown. A ribbon ring passes through the imperial crown apple.

Front side:

• The central sign with a red enameled round ring with the inscription:
• - ONE - GOD - ONE - RIGHT - ONE - TRUTH -
In the
• center, with a silver border, on a blue, enameled background silver, intertwined letters - P - F - L -
• Nickname Peter Friedrich Ludwig, under the silver crown.

Downside:

In
• silver bordered enameled central shield coat of arms of Oldenburg with a cloak and crown.
• The white enameled cruciform arms bear the dates.
• bottom: - November 27, 1838 -, right: - May 21, 1829 -, top: - January 17, 1755 -, left: - July 6, 1785
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Tape:

35 mm wide with a red 6 mm wide side strip and a 1.5 mm edge

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10247 Berlin, Frankfurter Allee 106a
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